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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 995 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 200 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 150 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹43. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 300 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 352 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 175 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 100 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 81% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 96
  3. 6
  4. 280
  5. 55
  6. 52
  7. 152
  8. 16
  9. 6
  10. 7
  11. 60
  12. 90
  13. 20
  14. 50
  15. 26
  16. 46
  17. 5
  18. 8
  19. 48
  20. 55
  21. 57
  22. 3
  23. 55
  24. 168
  25. 12
  26. 94
  27. 44
  28. 65
  29. 60
  30. 10
  31. 10
  32. 48
  33. 67
  34. 25
  35. 57
  36. 13
  37. 56
  38. 96
  39. 80
  40. 80

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